Historical Events
- Colombian elects its first leftist President, former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement Gustavo Petro [1]
- French President Emmanuel Marcon's centralist coalition loses its ruling majority in the National Assembly after gains by the right and the left in legislative elections [1]
- US Center for Disease Control recommends COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 6-months to 5 years [1]
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, The CC, Brookline, Mass.: Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick wins his first major title with a 1 stroke win over American pair Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris
Famous Deaths
- Brett Tuggle, American session and touring rock keyboard player (David Lee Roth, 1986-94; Fleetwood Mac, 1997-2017), dies of cancer at 70
- Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks), dies at 99
- Colin Grainger, English soccer forward (7 caps; Sheffield United, Sunderland, Leeds United), dies at 89
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About June 19, 2022
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini
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#1 Song: As It Was - Harry Styles
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